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Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 301 – Reacting to Nintendo's Famitsu Interview Discussing Metroid Prime 4's Development, Timeline Placement, and Story PhilosophyWe're starting 2026 off with a bang by discussing Nintendo's recent interview with Fasmitsu about Metroid Prime 4! Translated by our pals over at Shinesparkers, this interview with the unnamed developer touches on multiple topics, including the premise of the game and the intent for Sylux to be a major player, the placement of Beyond in the Metroid timeline, the challenges of restarting development, how Sol Valley and Vi-O-La came to be, what influence Breath of the Wild had on development, and the rationale behind that controversial ending. We are giving our thoughts and reactions, saying what we sympathize with and...
2026-01-071h 44Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 300 – Metroid Prime 4 Final Battle & Ending Review!It's finally time! This episode is not just a major milestone for our Metroid Prime 4 coverage, as we wrap up our extensive month-long review of the game, but it's also one for the show! How fitting is it that our 300th episode covers the FINALE of Metroid Prime 4 after all these years! But...was it worth the wait?
Join us for this deep dive into the ending of Prime 4, and let us know what you thought about Prime 4's finale! Did it stick the landing or miss the mark? It's time to find out!
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2025-12-312h 11Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 299 – Reviewing Metroid Prime 4's Great Mines, Mech Parts & Green Energy CrystalsWe're back with the next chapter of our Metroid Prime 4: Beyond journey! This week we're approaching the end as we discuss the last major area in the game: the Great Mines. We discuss everything about the area from the art direction, level design, puzzles, the greater emphasis on combat, including some of the unique gameplay hooks that accompany it as well as an absolutely KILLER boss fight that left everyone impressed! We also go over the storyline of the mines regarding the Galactic Federation Troopers that join us and discuss our opinions of how that's handled.
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2025-12-241h 24Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 298 - Reviewing Metroid Prime 4's Ice Belt & Flare PoolIt's time for more Metroid Prime 4! This week, we head into the depths of the Ice Belt to explore the remnants of Lamorn experimentation gone wrong, tricky battles against the elements, and more! Then, we jump into the Flare Pool where we find new friends, new foes, and a whole lot of action!
Come let us know what your thoughts are, and beware: there are spoilers for Ice Belt and Flare Pool within! Next week, we're back with our thoughts on the Great Mines and the end-game-before-the-end-game, so keep it locked on Omega!
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2025-12-171h 45Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 297 - Reviewing Metroid Prime 4's Volt Forge, Sol Valley, & Vi-O-LaWe're back with more Metroid Prime 4! This week, we continue our journey and discuss Volt Forge, its crazy puzzles, vertical level design, pounding soundtrack, and pair of awesome, yet curious, boss battles! We then talk Vi-O-La, how it feels, how it handles, what combat is like, and the transition to the biggest point of contention: Sol Valley! What do we think of the desert, do we like the Shrines, are the crashed GF sites interesting, and is the desert just too empty? Plus, we have a HEATED debate about Vi-O-La radio and whether it should be locked behind amiibo...
2025-12-101h 26Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 295 - Our Final Fan Q&A Before Metroid Prime 4 + Reactions to Review ScoresThis is the LAST EPISODE of the Omega Metroid Podcast you will EVER HEAR before METROID PRIME 4 IS RELEASED! A surreal sentence to type, and to celebrate, we are answering a whole gambit of questions, such as: is it better to sell more copies with a lower Metracritic score, or sell less with higher quality? Are we planning om playing in Quality or Performance mode? Are open areas going to be the norm going forward? What's one thing we hope the game doesn't do with Sylux? How could you make Myles actually a cool character?
All this, P...
2025-12-031h 46Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 294 – Recounting the Long Journey to Metroid Prime 4: BeyondMetroid Prime 4: Beyond is out in EIGHT DAYS. You heard that right folks! The hype has officially kicked into overdrive here at Omega Metroid as this long anticipated release is now just around the corner. To celebrate this grand occasion, we take a trip down memory lane and recount the entire journey that led to this moment. Everything is discussed including the initial reveal after the Federation Force backlash, the restart, the first gameplay and so much more! We also talk about how Omega Metroid's very foundations were rooted in the leadup to Metroid Prime 4, making this a very...
2025-11-261h 22Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 292 - Ranking Our Favorite Bosses in the Metroid Prime Series!With Metroid Prime 4 less than a month away, we're kicking things into gear by looking back and ranking some of our favorite bosses in the Metroid Prime series! From the obvious picks like Metroid Prime and Dark Samus, to Temple Guardians, to corrupted Hunters, and even a sneaky appearance from Metroid Prime Hunters, we're revisiting some of the most heart-pounding moments and looking forward to what Beyond could have in store for us!
All this, PLUS a look ahead to Omega Metroid's release schedule and an update on programmatic ads - we've shut them off to avoid...
2025-11-121h 39Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 291 - Reviewing Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective + New Metroid Prime 4 Trailer!Andy and Doom are back with a whole schwack of Metroid news! First on the docket is going over the new Beyond trailer that just dropped today! We go over and see what new details we can see, and then we transition over to the recently released Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective art book. We discuss what we liked, what we were disappointed with, and what we learned from Kensuke Tenabe's producers notes.
All this PLUS some Canadian Metroid Prime pre-order bonus info and a quick look back at the downfall of Halo. We're one month...
2025-11-051h 58Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 290 – Discussing (and Clarifying) the Recent Metroid Prime 4 Info DumpFor those who want an even more accurate assesment of what we discussed today, our friends at Shinesparkers released an article professionally translating the Nintendo Dream article from Japanese to English. This was released the day after we recorded, so it's not brought up in the episode. Most of what we discussed still stands, but there are a couple areas that their translation addresses which we did not accurately speculate on.
Last week, a new Metroid Prime 4: Beyond article published by Nintendo Dream, a Japanese based magazine, was released and quickly spread throughout the Metroid community like...
2025-10-291h 24Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 287 - Ranking the Best 2D-to-3D Enemy Translations in Metroid!We're back and battling through technical difficulties to bring you a really weird episode we've wanted to do for a while: ranking the best enemy transitions from 2D Metroid to 3D Metroid! As you'd expect, there's a lot of Metroid Prime Trilogy baddies here, but we also give a lot of love to Other M for its designs as well. From common goons like Geemers, Atomics, and Kihunters to top tier foes like Nightmare, Queen Metroid and Ridley, we examine the most impactful transitions and rank 'em! Let us know what you think!
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2025-10-081h 14Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 286 – Metroid Prime 4 Fan Q&A!Last week after deep diving into the recent Metroid Prime 4: Beyond trailer frame-by-frame, we asked you the listeners to give us your lingering questions about the game following the latest info dump. Spoiler alert; YOU DELIVERED! Today, you're in charge of the show as we answer nearly every one of the questions you asked as we approach the release of Metroid Prime 4. Do we expect the Vi-O-La bike to recieve any unique upgrades? Will the desert be even more expansive than the trailer has let on? How much of a role will the Phazon storyline play in Metroid Prime 4...
2025-10-011h 23Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 285 - Metroid Prime 4 Frame-By-Frame Trailer Breakdown, Theories, and Analysis!After a few days to digest everything, we are back and pouring through the latest Metroid Prime 4: Beyond trailer frame-by-frame to see what kind of secrets we can uncover! We go over some of the bike animations, dismiss the bad faith critiques about the desert, notice the bike upgrades and missile details on the HUD, review some of the outposts and temples shown in the map, look at Vi-O-La in detail, and of course talk about Sylux and his upgraded suit!
All this and so much more, plus we go over our video walkthrough for Metroid Fusion...
2025-09-241h 53Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 282 - Hollow Knight: Inspired By Metroid (Part 1)With the impending release of the insanely anticipated Silksong tomorrow, we thought it was finally time to deliver the single most requested episode in the history of the Omega Metroid Podcast: Hollow Knight: Inspired By Metroid! In fact, this episode was so massive, we are breaking it up into two parts, with part 2 coming next week.In this action packed episode, the guys talk about their initial impressions on their first playthrough versus our most recent one, the incredible world and atmosphere of the world, the amazing art style and charming characters, the controversial death mechanic, the Metroid-esque items...
2025-09-031h 22Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 281 - ROM Hack Reviews: Super Metroid X-FusionIt's the first new (and free!) ROM Hack Reviews in years, and not a moment too soon, as Andy and Doom are discussing what could arguably be called the most anticipated Metroid ROM Hack of all time: Super Metroid X-Fusion! Billed as the first ever Cross Hack between (you guessed it) Super and Metroid Fusion, we go over the good, the bad, and the ugly of this Hack. Made by Metaquarius, this hack has incredible atmosphere, heart-stopping SA-X encounters, diabolical expansion puzzles, a questionable story, and an absolutely horrific difficulty curve - we're breaking it all down, so come...
2025-08-272h 00Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 278 – Metroid Manga in Review: Samus & Joey EX (Part 1)Metroid Manga In Review is back as we prepare to finish off the Samus & Joey saga! This was a story so big and action packed, we had to split it into TWO PARTS, so we're ending things next week, but for this week, we follow our heroes as they attempt to re-acquire all of Samus's abilities that were stolen by new enemy, Greed! Samus, Joey, and Diesel face off against Greed's minions, the Deadly Six Stars in various adventures across the universe! We're giving our thoughts on each chapter and teeing things up for an epic conclusion next week!
2025-08-061h 26Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 267 - Definitively Ranking AM2R (Another Metroid II Remake)Definitive Ranking returns! This week, we're examining Milton Guasti's Another Metroid II Remake, or AM2R, the fan game so unbelievably good we can rank it on the same level as official Metroid games! We're going through and ranking it by the same standards as we would an official Nintendo-made Metroid game, talking about the boss inclusions, how Metroid fights could have been implemented differently, some of the crazy expansions, and more!
Come play along, and as always, here’s the criteria for the Definitive Rankings:
World / Atmosphere (the vibe, the setting, the mood)
Art Style (de...
2025-05-141h 36Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 265 - Metroid Prime 4 Fan Q&A!After all the chaos of the last few weeks, we thought we'd better open it up to our listeners to see what was on their minds! We asked you for your questions, and you delivered in this weeks Q&A, so buckle in! We're covering topics like: what will Samus's red and black suit functionality be like? Do the chances of seeing Ridley in Beyond seem slim now? Will the Delano 7 show up? What would we do if we were in charge of Metroid Prime 4's marketing? Are the Lamorn and Metroid Prime related? Will Metroid Dread get a...
2025-04-301h 51Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 256 - G.F.S. Olympus & Norion: Mapping MetroidThe gang are finally back for a new episode after the Omega Metroid Marathon (and a few technical difficulties recording yesterday!) and we don't waste any time jumping right back into the thick of things! Mapping Metroid returns to tackle a two in one special area from Metroid Prime 3: The G.F.S. Olympus and planet Norion! We talk the rooms, the expansions, the story and characters, the bombastic opening sequence, which is half Halo, half James Bond, and of course the incredible falling shaft battle with Meta Ridley!
Come and revisit one of the more underappreciated...
2025-03-061h 20Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 255 - Metroid Trivia + Name That Metroid Tune!We have another segment live from the Omega Metroid Marathon before we get back into the swing of things next month! We have not one but TWO Trivia segments from the Marathon, with the entire Omega Metroid team competing against each other for the victory! Our pal Kiwi Talkz hosts the first Metroid Trivia segments, while Shinesparkers' and Zelda Universe's Amanda VanHiel kicks us off with Name That Metroid Tune!
It's a fierce competition, so strap in and put your Metroid knowledge to the test with us!
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2025-02-261h 28Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 253 - Detailing the Omega Metroid Charity Marathon 2025!In case you missed it, we announced the first Omega Metroid Marathon, raising money for the Trevor Project and streaming exclusively on Omega Metroid's YouTube channel. In this episode, we detail what our cause is about, what games we'll be playing during the event, what special guests you can expect to see, every fun gimmick tied to each game, how to win prizes, the schedule and so much more!
The Omega Metroid Marathon runs from February 12th to 16th, 10 AM EST to 12 AM EST, streaming on our YouTube channel! For more details, click here, and sure to...
2025-02-051h 17Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 248 - Looking Back At Metroid in 2024; Looking Ahead To 2025!Another year has passed by, and while there was no new Metroid games released in 2024, you can't say it was a quiet year for our favorite franchise! Zero Mission made its way to NSO, rumors of the Switch 2 dominated the year, and after 7 long years, we finally saw Metroid Prime 4! We review the year that was, and look ahead to 2025 and ask questions like when will the Switch 2 release, will Metroid Prime 4 be a cross-gen title, is there any hope still for Echoes and Corruption on the Switch, and so much more!
On behalf of the entire...
2025-01-011h 17Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 247 - Ridley's Origins, Metroid 6 Ideas, Switch 2 Leaks, and More in Fan Q&A!Join us for our last episode of 2024 this week as we cover a whole bevvy of topics: the latest Switch 2 leaks, what we thought of this years Game Awards and if there were any cool games that caught our eye, and a bunch of fan questions! We covered a pretty wide selection of items, but on the docket: what's our ideal Metroid spinoff? Should there be side content bounty hunts in future games? What are our plot ideas for Metroid 6? Should Ridley's origins ever be explored? Could Samus use a sidekick or companion? And what is our ideal Metroid...
2024-12-181h 16Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 246 - Metroid Scrolls Six: ROM Hack Reviews (PATREON UNLOCK)We're back with another ROM Hack, and this time, we're goin somewhere we've never gone before: the Game Boy Advance! In this Metroid: Zero Mission ROM Hack, programmers Conner, OneOf99, CaptGlitch, and JRP push Metroid into the realm of magic and dragons with Metroid: Scrolls Six! This hack has an amazing original soundtrack and everything you acquire is in RPG terms, but is this hack OP, or does it drop common loot? Come listen to find out, and as always, try this hack out for yourself!
To gain access to ROM Hack Reviews, as well as the...
2024-12-1152 minOmega Metroid PodcastEpisode 224 - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Fan Q&A Part 2It's time for Part 2 of our Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Q&A! Andy and Dak are back to tackle a whole slew of questions, including: how do we think Beams will work in terms of stacking or not? Could we see bonus content if there is a Metroid Dread save file on the Switch? Will the game be significantly larger in size than previous entries? Could there be a DLC campaign where you get to play as Sylux? Could Samus have a customizable base of operations in the game? Will Retro revisit the scrapped Meta Kraid concept cor Metroid Prime 1...
2024-07-101h 16Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 221 - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Is Finally Revealed: Our Thoughts and Reactions!IT'S REAL! After seven long years, we FINALLY got our first look at the newly rechristened Metroid Prime 4: Beyond! The fellas get together to break down the trailer and everything saw, from the impressive graphics to the slick HUD, offer our thoughts on Samus's design for her Power Suit and Gunship, offer thoughts on how the Scan Visor works, touch on the music and audio queues in the trailer, and of course, break down THAT moment where the world was officially introduced to Sylux! We also reflect on what this announcement means to us personally, as a collection of...
2024-06-191h 31Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 214 - Interviewing Grant "Stemage" Henry of Metroid Metal!We have a very special guest joining us in the virtual studio this week; Grant Henry aka Stemage, the creator of Metroid Metal! Stemage has been composing metal variations of Metroid’s iconic music for over 20 years. While nowadays you’ll mostly find him doing freelance work for several projects such as BIT.TRIP RERUNNER and Hextech Mayhem: A League of Legends Story, Stemage is still touring to this day with the rest of the Metroid Metal band doing live shows! Join our discussion with the man himself as we talk about the origins of Metroid Metal and how it e...
2024-04-301h 45Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 208 - Honoring 30 Years of Super MetroidWelcome to a very special episode of the show, as we honor the 30th anniversary of one of - if not the - greatest games of all time: Super Metroid! The game that brought Andy and Lillith, who joins us this episode, into the series and had a major influence over the creation of this very podcast and the Omega Metroid community is in the spotlight, as we share our favorite memories of the game, our first thoughts when we played it, and what it means to us. We also take a look at the incredible legacy Super Metroid...
2024-03-191h 10Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 201 - Super Metroid Ascent: ROM Hack Reviews (PATREON UNLOCK!)Unfortunately, our schedules didn't align this week and we weren't able to get together to record a new episode of the pod, but never fear - we're reaching into the fault to pull out a formerly Patreon-exclusive ROM Hack Review! We’re playing the amazing, puzzling, innovative, and gruelling ROM: Super Metroid Ascent! Made by Benox50, this hack is the biggest, longest, and most intense challenge of any ROM Hack yet! Does it soar above every other game? Or does it crumble under its own ambitions? Come listen to find out! Come and enjoy, and as always, make sure to...
2024-01-301h 01Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 199 - Omega Metroid VS. The Zelda Cast in Zelda/Metroid-Themed Jeopardy!Welcome welcome to our TWO HUNDREDTH EPISODE CELEBRATION (okay, we're cheating by one week to match up with The Zelda Cast gang)! This episode is a special one, as we're celebrating six years of The Zelda Cast, five years of Virtual Theater, and four years of Omega Metroid by getting all of our amazing hosts (sans Gooey!) into one place to answer some Zelda, Metroid, and Virtual Theater trivia in the form of Jeopardy! This is an episode where, if you can, you should check out the video version to get the best experience (click here to watch on...
2024-01-162h 00Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 196 - Reminiscing About Our Favorite Metroid E3 MomentsIt's a bittersweet week for us here at Omega Metroid, as the long suspected but recently confirmed demise of E3 was made official. Instead of being sad that E3 is over, however, the fellas decide to be glad that it happened and take a two hour trip down memory lane reminiscing about Metroid's finest moments at the gaming showcase. From the highest of high's - Ridley debuting in Smash Bros., Reggie's introduction of the DS and Metroid Prime Hunters, Metroid Prime 4's reveal, and the resurrection of Metroid Dread - to the lowest of lows - Federation Force's disastrous...
2023-12-191h 46Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 194 - Area 7 (Chozo Laboratory): Mapping Metroid!Mapping Metroid is back for another kick at the can, and this time we're going where we've never gone before: Metroid: Samus Returns! We're examining the fan favorite Area 7, aka the Chozo Laboratory, and breaking it down in great detail! We touch on the size of the area and its lack of items or boss fights, break down the three different Omega Metroid fights and what makes them so incredible, discuss the lore of this area as the birthplace of the Metroid species, analyze some of the crazy Spiderspark puzzles, gush about the amazing piece of music that helps...
2023-12-061h 09Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 189 - What We DON’T Want In Metroid 6!Now that we've had a few years to chew on Metroid Dread, the gang gets together to discuss Metroid 6, and more specifically things we DON'T want to see Metroid 6 do. Topics on the talking block that we don't want Metroid 6 to do include: abandon the Metroid Suit and its abilities; bring back the Pulse Scan in its current version, particularly when it could be replaced by a new-and-improved X-Ray Scope; limit exploration and guide you too directly where to go; feature the Power Bomb as the final powerup acquired; have lore information, like that found in the Dread Reports...
2023-10-311h 10Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 184 - Metroid 99, New Suit Abilities, Samus’s Successor, and More in Fan Q&A!We once again turned the keys to the show over to you, asking you to send us Metroid questions, and you did not disappoint! How would a "Metroid 99" battle royale game work? Would Metroid Prime Remastered have benefited from a traditional marketing build? What new abilities for Samus's Suit would we like to see in future games? Is "Phendrana Drifts" overrated? Is there any room for weapons like swords or maces in Metroid? Are we hoping for Metroid 6 next, or a remake instead? If Samus was to not be the main protagonist of the series, what kind of character...
2023-09-261h 43Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 181 – Metroid Manga In Review: Metroid Volume 2!We're back to finish off the journey we started last week with Volume 1 of the Metroid Manga! Volume 2 picks up right where the last one left off and makes some...interesting decisions. Hear our thoughts on things like Adam's characterization towards Samus, if that ending was enough to undo the whole story thus far, Samus suffering from PTSD (and how that same scene later resurfaced in Other M), the fights against Ridley and the rest of the Space Pirates, how much DNA funny business is too much, and Grey Voice the Chozo's character arc!
Come tune in...
2023-09-051h 54Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 180 - Metroid Manga In Review: Metroid Volume 1!Welcome to a brand new sub-series from Omega! Today's episode is the first instalkment of Metroid Manga In Review, a series where we will be reading and reviewing the various Metroid manga that have been made over the years. Kicking us off is Metroid: Volume 1, the origin story of one Samus Aran!
Come listen to our thoughts on the manga's interpretation of the last days of the Chozo, the Space Pirates and what it's like to hear Ridley talk, the themes of emotion vs duty, Mother Brain as a Chozo-created AI program, Samus's companions Kreatz, Mauk, and...
2023-08-291h 40Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 179 - Dak and Doom Rewrite The Story of Metroid Dread!After a brief detour, it's finally time to rewrite the story of Metroid Dread!
This week on the show, the OMP crew return to the drawing board for Metroid Dread and its story. While they are big fans of the game, Dak and Doom have had some opinions on how the game's story unfolds. So on this episode, they've both taken on the task of REWRITING the game's story! Dak and Doom will both go through their new Metroid Dread story pitches, presenting two wildly different ideas. How do they stack up to one another? And what...
2023-08-231h 29Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 177 - Ferenia: Mapping MetroidWe are back once again to thorough analyze a Metroid area in our ongoing Mapping Metroid series, and this week, we return to Metroid Dread to talk the fallen Chozo city of Ferenia! We talk about our favorite rooms in the area, what sets Ferenia apart from other Dread locales, if the story told in that cutscene was effective or a stinker, argue about the music found within, discuss Escue and the Core-X, and describe some of our favorite Shinespark puzzles found within!
All this, PLUS we spend a bunch of time discussing the Metroid Dread sales...
2023-08-081h 35Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 175 - Metroid Prime 2 Retrospective and Prime 2 Remastered Rumors!Welcome back to the Omega Metroid Podcast! This week on the show, Dak & Doom are joined by Omega Metroid community manager Lillith to talk all about Metroid Prime 2: Echoes!
With rumors of a Metroid Prime 2 remaster back in the mix, the squad decided to discuss the rumors and their thoughts now that the first Metroid Prime Remastered has been released. Plus, we do a retrospective on the original Metroid Prime 2 - our favorite memories of the game, how it stacks up to the original Prime, and the game's legacy looking back at it almost twenty years later. A...
2023-07-251h 42Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 174 - Dak vs. Doom in The Ultimate Metroid Box Art Ranking Challenge!It's finally time for the episode you've all been waiting for. This week on the show, Dak & Doom are back for a new kind of Metroid challenge, where they rank EVERY SINGLE METROID BOX ART!
That's right, the guys go through literally every single Metroid box art since the franchise's inception and rank them on their own tier lists. Unlike our "Definitive Ranking" episodes, here Dak and Doom work on their own individual tier lists to see how they pan out compared to one another. Will your favorite box art make it to Omega Tier? It's time...
2023-07-182h 28Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 173 - Fan Q&A Continued! Switch 2 Rumors, One Change We’d Make to Metroid, and More!This week on the show, Dak and Doom hold down the fort while Andy is busy preparing for the Zelda Dungeon Marathon! Last week, we ran another Q&A episode, and we got a lot of questions from one of our community members and Omega Metroid team members, TheAccursedHunter aka Big Griff. We couldn't get to all of his questions last week, so this week we decided to not only get to those questions, but to have him on the show to join us for the discussion!
In this second part of the Q&A, we chat...
2023-07-111h 46Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 171 - Is Metroid Prime 4 Destined For the ”Switch 2” + Other Nintendo Direct Thoughts!Strap in for a juicy episode! While there was no Metroid news shown at the recent Direct, a lot of stuff that could affect the future of Metroid on the Switch and beyond was announced! Does Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon being ported from 3DS set a precedent that Samus Returns could potentially follow? How about Pikmin 1 and 2 being released as digital games Could we see Metroid Prime Echoes and Corruption follow a similar path? More importantly, based on what we didn't see, does this put the final nail in the coffin of Metroid Prime 4 being, at the very least...
2023-06-271h 15Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 169 - Is Metroid Dread Worth Full Price? + Samus’s Percentages!Welcome back to the Omega Metroid Podcast! This week, we're dusting off an old favorite and playing a little Samus's Percentages! On the docket this week are hypothetical questions like: will Nintendo show off new hardware this year? Will we have an open world Metroid game within the next seven years? Would Metroid Prime HD had sold more with a build versus a shadow drop? Will the next Smash Bros. game keep Dark Samus? Is Metroid Prime 4 destined to launch on the successor to the Switch?
All this, PLUS we debate if Metroid Dread is worth full...
2023-06-131h 23Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 163 – Reviewing the ROM Hack ‘Metroid: Rogue Dawn’!Our recording schedules didn’t quite line up this week, so instead of a new episode of the podcast, we’re releasing a old episode that will be new to almost everyone! We’ve unlocked the previously Patreon exclusive series ROM Hack Reviews to go over the NEStroid hack Metroid: Rogue Dawn! Created by Grimlock, Optomon, and snarfblam, Rogue Dawn tells the story of Dawn Aran and her quest to capture the alien Metroids to use as a weapon for the Space Pirates! Serving as a prequel to the original NEStroid, Rogue Dawn is a Metroid 1 hack that features origin...
2023-05-021h 00Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 160 - Will Metroid Dread or Metroid Prime Remastered Have A Bigger Impact on the Series?As another week flies by, the gang get together this week to discuss a whole slew of Metroid Musing questions from OmegaMetroid.com! On the docket: which game will have a bigger impact on the series going forward, Metroid Dread or Prime Remastered? What sales figures for Remastered would be considered a disappointment, average, or a smashing success? Should Samus start Metroid 6 at full power and keep her abilities? Would a third pursuer type enemy be one too many? Should Samus ever have a companion on her journeys? Does Metroid Fusion being on NSO lessen the chances of it...
2023-04-111h 08Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 158 - Lacey Johnson and Synamax Talk Omega Metroid’s New Theme Song and Metroid Music!It's a new era of the podcast! We're proud to announce our new theme song, which you can download for free here, is available everywhere! The track, which was written by Doominal and arranged by our friend Synamax, with some shredding guitar solo's by Lacey Johnson, sounds like something right out of Metroid Prime 4, so we had Max and Lacey join us to talk about the origins of the track, what tweaks and techniques they used to take it to the next level, and Doom's inspiration for what he wanted the track to sound like! We also ask them...
2023-03-281h 24Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 156 - Are We In A New Golden Age For Metroid?It's a new week, Metroid fans, and this episode we're comparing and contrasting the "Golden Age" of Metroid from 2002-2007 to the current era we're in now, starting in 2021 with Metroid Dread. Andy is joined by Staff Writer Daniel Hoctor to talk about when the tide started to swing back up for the series, how Metroid Prime 4 plays into this era, what other games could be on the horizon, when the first "Golden Age" officially ended, and more!
PLUS, we spend some talking Ridley! More specifically, we analyze two articles on improving the Meta Ridley fight and...
2023-03-141h 10Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 154 - Metroid Mailbag! Prime Remastered and More!It's still hard to believe Metroid Prime Remastered is real, but you know what's not hard to believe? That we have another new episode! This week, Dak and Doom have pulled out the Metroid Mailbag. We asked for not just your questions, but your comments and hot takes as well! Join us as we chat about Metroid Prime Remastered, Metroid Dread, and more. Are Samus Returns and Dread the only Metroid games with good combat? Did we learn anything new about Prime after playing the Remaster? Is Prime 4 taking so long because it's going to be an open world...
2023-02-281h 24Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 150 - Omega Metroid vs The Zelda Cast II: Zelda and Metroid Trivia Extravaganza!Get ready for the rematch! Last year, to celebrate 100 episodes of Omega Metroid, we took on the team over at The Zelda Cast in Zelda & Metroid Trivia and came up short. This year, to celebrate THREE YEARS and 150 EPISODES, the two teams clash again! Dakota Lasky and Doominal Crossing of Omega Metroid take on Alasyn Eletha and Adrielle Munger of the Zelda Cast, with Andy Spiteri as the master of ceremonies and Jules Gia as the arbiter of justice! Come and put YOUR Zelda/Metroid knowledge to the test and see which team comes out on top!
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2023-01-311h 26Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 149 - ”Floaty” Physics, Beam Combo’s, Potential Remakes and More in Super Metroid Q&A!Welcome back to another week of everyone's favorite Metroid podcast! This week, Andy is joined Omega Metroid's new Community Manager Lillith to tackle questions about what turned out to be BOTH of their favorite Metroid game: Super Metroid! The gang discuss the whether or not they like the "floaty" physics, whether beam stacking should ever come back in future games, what more story elements the Baby Metroid could used, what advice they would give to new players who are stuck, if they think each boss should have their own battle theme, if Super Metroid should ever be remade or...
2023-01-241h 08Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 148 - Guess That Metroid Character in 12 Questions Returns!With nothing going on in the world of Metroid, the gang are joined by Omega Metroid Staff Writer Daniel Hoctor to play a game of Guess That Metroid Character! The guys have 12 yes or no questions to guess which character, enemy, or boss the others are thinking of! Come and see if you can beat our guesses, and wait until the end when FUSION and DREAD difficulty are activated! This episode is a blast, so come play along with us!
PLUS, next week we're doing Super Metroid Q&A! If you have a question about the SNES...
2023-01-171h 23Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 146 - All Your Metroid Musing Questions Answered!Happy New Year! We're ringing in 2023 by tackling some of the Metroid Musing questions our amazing writers at OmegaMetroid.com have put together! On the docket today: Will Sylux be presented as a villain or an anti-hero in Metroid Prime 4? Should Other M's Accel Charge ever return? Do you consider AM2R an "official" Metroid title, quality-wise? Should Metroid Dread have included a remix of a previous track, and if so, what and where Why does Metroid Prime 3 not get enough love as it should? What's our favorite Federation Force Mech amiibo skin?
All this, and so...
2023-01-031h 07Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 142 - Honoring 20 Years of Metroid FusionFrom one 20 year anniversary to another, it's time to honor Metroid Fusion! In the first of three back to back episodes, Andy and Doom reminisce about Samus's first GBA adventure and recall their initial memories of the game, if releasing the same day as Metroid Prime helped or hurt it, how our opinions on the title have changed over the years, and what areas Metroid Fusion excels in that no other Metroid game can touch!
Come relive the terror, the atmosphere, and the impact of Metroid Fusion with us!
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2022-12-061h 05Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 139 - Honoring 20 Years of Metroid PrimeCome and celebrate the legendary Metroid Prime with us over the next couple weeks as we honor the game on its 20th birthday. This week, Dak and Doom reminisce about their memories of Samus first 3D adventure, how the game impacted them as Metroid fans, how Prime reshaped the series and changed its identity, Retro Studios and their reputation before and after release, and the legacy that Metroid Prime leaves behind.
We're talking all things Metroid Prime, and we couldn't be more excited to show our love and appreciation to one of the best games of all...
2022-11-161h 13Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 138 - Islets: Inspired By MetroidInspired By Metroid makes its triumphant return, this time focusing on Islets, a surprisingly wholesome Metroidvania. Andy is joined by Omega Metroid Reporter Daniel Hoctor to examine the story of a little mouse named Iko as he tried to reunite the five seperate pieces of his home island and restore his world! Does Islets rise to the occasion, or is this a Metroidvania that Metroid fans should let sink to the depths? Come find out!
Islets is available on all major platforms, and special shout out to our other Omega Metroid Reporter GameWyrm for suggesting this title!
2022-11-081h 16Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 135 - Metroid Dread Retrospective: One Year LaterIt's hard to believe, but it's been over a year since Metroid Dread released. This week, Andy and Dak are joined by Omega Metroid Website Reporter Griffin Olney to reminisce about their initial reactions to Dread being announced, the buildup towards the game and specifically whether or not Kraid should have been shown, how we feel a year later about some of the new powerups and features that the game introduced, see if our opinions on the story have changed, talk about areas that the next 2D Metroid could improve upon, and examine the state of the Metroid franchise...
2022-10-181h 17Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 133 - Reviewing the ROM Hack ’Super Duper Metroid’!Our recording schedules didn't quite line up this week, so instead of a new episode of the podcast, we're releasing a old episode that will be new to almost everyone! We've unlocked the previously Patreon exclusive series ROM Hack Reviews to go over the Super Metroid hack Super Duper Metroid! Super Duper Metroid, an incredible ROM Hack from Metaquarius and Daltone that reimagines Super Metroid with an emphasis on exploration and skill. Andy played the hack and has a ton of thoughts on the bosses, different map layout, improvements in items and displays, progression, and so much more! If...
2022-10-0557 minOmega Metroid PodcastEpisode 131 - Metroid This or That!On this week's episode, Dak and Doom play a game of Metroid This or That! We've got a bunch of different prompts and questions involving Metroid that Dak and Doom take their stances on. Would they rather take the slide or flash shift for the next 2D Metroid? Would they rather Samus have voice acting or not speak at all? And would they rather take on 1 Quadraxis sized Zoomer or 50 Zoomer sized Quadraxises? It's time to find out!
Tune in to our first edition of Metroid This or That, as well as Dak and Doom's thoughts on...
2022-09-201h 20Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 130 - Remakes, Releases, Beams, Directs and More in Metroid Q&A!Welcome back to another installment of the only weekly Metroid podcast on the internet! This week, we're answering your fan questions and touching on a top of different topics, including: what do we think a realistic timeline to release Metroid Prime 4, Trilogy and/or Prime HD is? Should Metroid Fusion get a remake before we get Metroid 6? Would we rather multiple stackable beams, or a more classic offering? Should future Metroid Prime games take place after Dread in the timeline? What Metroid game other than Super or Fusion needs a remake most? What's up with this September Nintendo Direct...
2022-09-121h 13Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 126 - Summer of Metroid Madness Predictions!Welcome to another week of the Omega Metroid Podcast! This week, Andy and Doom and joined by Omega Social Media Manager Jules Gia to discuss the upcoming Summer of Metroid Madness tournament! What the heck is that? Glad you asked! Summer of Metroid Madness is a tournament Omega Metroid us running starting TOMORROW August 16th that will pit 32 Metroid characters going up against each other in a series of NCAA-style 1v1 matchups. We go through the entire bracket, pick our favorites, and select a winner of the whole shebang!
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2022-08-151h 16Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 125 - Tallon Overworld: Mapping MetroidAfter six long months, Mapping Metroid makes its triumphant return, as does the original podcast dream team of Andy and Dak! Reunited, the entire gang dive as deep into Tallon Overworld as anyone ever has, discussing all of their favorite rooms in the area, their first impressions, the area serving as an important hub spot for Tallon IV, how important the Landing Site was in convincing people 3D Metroid would work, the Artifact Temple and all of its lore, the incredible Meta Ridley boss battle, the best expansions hidden in Tallon, the most noteworthy enemies you face, the not-one...
2022-08-091h 25Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 124 - Metroid Prime Pinball Retrospective!After two and a half years, the game EVERYONE has been dying to talk about finally has it's time in the sun on the Omega Metroid Podcast! No, it's not Metroid Prime 4 - it's Metroid Prime Pinball! We go as in depth as anyone has ever went into this game, breaking down each table, mini game, boss encounter, Artifact collectable, and even throw out a few of our high scores! We also go over why the games sales didn't live up to it's expectations, what would be the perfect scenario needed to ever see Pinball again, and praise the...
2022-08-021h 14Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 123: ”Next Mission,” Metroid Music and More with Lacey Johnson!This week on the show, our resident audio expert Doom is joined by none other than musical extraordinaire and Metroid fan Lacey Johnson! Lacey has just recently released her newest album, "Next Mission," a 12-track love letter to the Metroid franchise featuring covers from Super Metroid, Metroid Prime, and more, all performed and arranged by Lacey herself. Doom and Lacey sit down for one of our longest (if not our longest) episodes yet to discuss everyone's favorite cat game Stray, Lacey's latest album release, their favorite versions of recurring Metroid themes, and so much more!
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2022-07-262h 06Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 117 - A Zelda Fan Plays Super Metroid for the First Time: Thoughts and Reactions!Like many of you, we assumed that there would be a “don’t-call-it-E3” Nintendo Direct this week, and so we waited and waited and waited until by the time it was clear there wasn’t going to be one, we didn’t have time to record! Fret not though – we have a special episode lined up for you! Please enjoy an episode of The Zelda Cast (FKA The Champions’ Cast) that was recorded shortly after Metroid Dread was released! Andy’s co-host Alasyn had just played Super Metroid, her first Metroid game, and shared her thoughts and impressions, as well as examinin...
2022-06-141h 25Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 116 - Metroid Prime 4 Finally Shows Up and More Nintendo Direct Predictions!Although as of yet still unannounced, a Nintendo Direct is looming, and a big one at that, as the Direct that would normally air during E3 (if E3 were still happening, that is) is always a big one, and we're a week away from that time! This week, Andy and Doom are having a back and forth competition to see who can more picks right, but BOTH agree that it's finally time for Metroid Prime 4 to make an appearance. But what about the long rumored Metroid Prime HD? What about the rest of the Trilogy? Will Metroid Dread get...
2022-06-071h 12Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 113 - Recreating Metroid: Other M’s Story (While Using the Same Basic Premise)Yes, we're talking about Metroid: Other M again, the most controversial Metroid game that Metroid fans can't seem to be able to forgive or forget. But this week, Andy is arguing that the basic premise of the game ("Samus, emotionally reeling following the events of Zebes, answers a distress call on a mysterious GF ship where she meets her old commanding officer and learns of a sinister conspiracy involving GF-made biological weapons, all while dealing with a traitor amongst the ranks trying to keep the conspiracy a secret.") isn't all that bad, and with a few tweaks and character...
2022-05-161h 11Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 109 - Should Metroid 6 Feature a New Playable Character and Samus as an Antagonist?Andy and Dak are finally reunited and have a whole smorgasbord of Metroid topics to dive into! We go over the recent DYK Gaming video highlighting the development of Metroid Prime, talk about the reported leaks showing Nintendo using Game Boy Advance emulators and what it could mean for NSO, discuss the new Retro Studios job posting for a writer for Metroid Prime 4, and finally go over an editorial Andy penned about how Metroid 6 could take a page out of Metal Gear Solid’s book and introduce a new playable character and feature Samus in an antagonistic role!
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2022-04-201h 09Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 103 – Building Our All-Star Metroid Game!This week, we’re taking a little inspiration from the sporting world and assembling an all-star team of different Metroid parts in order to build the ultimate Metroid game! We break down our picks for the greatest themed areas and enemies in Metroid, which is tough because, while some are easy (I’m sure we all know what our pick for favorite Ice themed area is), others are way harder (so many good Fire themed areas to choose from!). We go back and forth, picking a water areas, Ridley fights, escape sequences, scary areas, Metroid types and more! Come play...
2022-03-081h 23Omega Metroid PodcastOmega Metroid Direct - OmegaMetroid.com Is Here!Welcome to the first ever Omega Metroid Direct, focused on the launch of OmegaMetroid.com. Please, take a listen to everything that we've been working on!
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2022-03-0312 minOmega Metroid PodcastEpisode 102 - How Metroid Dread Can Be Represented in the Next Smash Bros.Ahead of a major OMEGA METROID DIRECT dropping on March 3rd, the boys are back together discussing two of their favorite things: Metroid and Smash Bros.! We sit down to discuss how the release of Metroid Dread could influence the next Smash Bros. game. We go over what Raven Beak could look like as a playable character, how the E.M.M.I. Zone could be the greatest Metroid stage yet, what kind of Assist Trophy the X parasite might be, if the quiet stillness of the E.M.M.I. Zone music would work, and so much more!
2022-03-021h 01Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 100 - Omega Metroid Vs. The Champions’ Cast in Zelda and Metroid Trivia!We finally made it to a whopping 100 episodes! There are so many people to thank, so many friends we've made along the way, but all that is for another day! Today is about competition, and we've got both of Andy's podcasts facing off against each other in a trivia contest! 20 Zelda and 20 Metroid questions await the combatants, each of varying difficulty, so if you think you know the answers, come play along with us!
We can't thank everyone enough for all the support over the last two years. We love all of you. As a thank you...
2022-02-151h 24Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 98 - Metroid Q&A Part 2: How Should the Metroid Suit Function in Metroid 6?We're back for part 2 of our Fan Q&A this week, and the hits come early and often! Which 2D ability do we want to see in 3D and vice versa? How can the Grapple Beam be better utilized? What's our favorite game logo? What do we think about Metroid pins? Should the Luminoth ever return? How should the Metroid Suit function in Metroid 6? What would an open world Metroid Prime game look like? Who do we main in Hunters?
All this and so much more, PLUS a little sports talk a the top of the show...
2022-02-011h 09Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 97 – Metroid Q&A Part 1: Should Samus Ever Be the Antagonist in a Metroid Game?We’re putting YOU the listener in the drivers seat as we creep closer to our big Episode 100 supershow! We asked for Metroid questions and you delivered in droves, so much so that this episode is only part 1 of our Metroid Q&A! Topics include: Should Samus ever be the antagonist of a Metroid game? What’s our favorite Super Metroid enemy sprite? Who should play Samus in a Metroid movie? Is there an indie game that would work with a Metroid skin applied to it? If Metroid characters were in a band, who plays what? Was Metroid Dread the...
2022-01-251h 03Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 93 - Our Hopes for Metroid in 2022In our final episode of the year, the Omega gang get together and look back at the year that was, and look forward to our biggest hopes for Metroid in the new year. We chat about when we might see Metroid Prime 4, what that game might be called, if it will include multiplayer, if Metroid Dread could receive any updates or content, the possibility of GBA games coming to NSO, when and if a Metroid Prime remaster could happen, and more!
All this, PLUS we talk our favorite snack foods and talk about dormant Nintendo franchises that...
2021-12-211h 04Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 87 - Metroid Dread Fan Q&A!We're putting you in the drivers seat for this weeks show, as we're tackling a whole bunch of fan submitted questions about Dread and Metroid in general! How might the melee counters work in a Metroid Prime game? What was our favorite and least favorite new ability in Dread? Could Raven Beak have been working with Mother Brain at any point? What changes should a Super Metroid remake have? What other studio should get a crack at 2D Metroid? Does Dread have a chance at winning Game of the Year at the big shows?
All this and...
2021-11-091h 17Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 77: Metroid Questions Get Metroid AnswersOur awesome listeners sent us some Metroid questions, so the least we could do is supply them with Metroid answers! That's right, it's time for another Q&A episode. We jump into all sorts of topics: should Metroid Dread have come out on the DS? Have the Chozo lost some of their mystique? And what does a Metroid taste like?! Tune in to hear our answers to these questions and more.
And don't forget, next week we'll be covering the latest, spoiler-heavy Metroid Dread trailer!
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2021-08-3058 minOmega Metroid PodcastEpisode 75: The Golden Age of Metroid, Metroid LEGOs, Dread Pre-Orders and More!Dak is back, while Andy is off getting hitched (congratulations Andy and Sam!), as the show must go on. Doominal returns to join Dak for an in-depth reflection of the "Golden Age" of Metroid. We look back and reminisce on arguably the best time to be a Metroid fan. With so many great Metroid games released in such a short period of time, it's hard not to have fond feelings of that era. Join us as we remember some of our favorite moments from the Golden Age of Metroid, and what defines that era to begin with.
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2021-08-181h 33Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 70: Analyzing the Sakamoto Diaries and Comparing Metroid Dread to Prime 4Welcome to our last breakdown of the gameplay footage of Metroid Dread. This week, we take a listen to series producer Yoshio Sakamoto give an excellent Developmental History of Metroid Dread, offering context and info about the series to new players and old. We look over some new footage in the developer diary featuring Chozo Lore, the Morph Ball in action, and a new ability for Samus, the Spider Magnet. We then talk about the impact that both Metroid Dread and Metroid Prime 4 will have on Metroid fans and non-Metroid fans alike.
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2021-07-141h 01Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 66: Metroid Dread is Finally Here! And Our E3 2021 Reactions!HYYYYYPE!!! We finally got Metroid 5, and it's the game everyone has been hoping it would be for years: Metroid Dread! Come join us, as well a special guests Doominal Crossing and Rod Lloyd, to discuss our reactions to Metroid Dread, the lack of Metroid Prime 4, our thoughts on Zelda, and reactions to the rest of the show.
Congratulations Metroid fans, a day we thought might never come is here!
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2021-06-161h 09Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 65: Metroid 5, Prime 4 and Our E3 Predictions!It's finally here! Our giant E3 predictions episode and we are not holding back! We're hopeful that this could be one of the biggest days in Metroid series history, and we've got the predictions to back that up! Will we see Metroid 5? What about a peak at Metroid Prime 4? Or even Prime Trilogy on the Switch? Will Nintendo even acknowledge Metroid's 35th? Come listen to find out!
Plus, what else does Nintendo have in store? Who's the next Smash fighter? Will we see a new Kirby game? What about Star Fox or Donkey Kong? And what's up...
2021-06-081h 22Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 63: The Ups and Downs of the Metroid Series Over the Last 35 YearsAs we all know, Metroid celebrates its 35th anniversary this year, a landmark not many other franchises can claim to have hit. Over the years, there have some been some incredible high spots for the series: Super Metroid popularizing speed running, Ridley main eventing E3, the double release of Metroid Prime and Fusion, just to name a few. Of course, there have also been some bumps in the road - Other M missing the mark, Metroid skipping the N64, AM2R getting a C&D, etc. - along the way a well.
This week, the boys reminisce...
2021-05-251h 20Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 59: What If Metroid Prime 4 Fails and More Metroid Questions Answered!We asked you guys to join our Discord and feed us Metroid questions and, boy, did you guys rise to the challenge - so much so that this is only part of our Discord AMA! Listen to our rapid fire answers to such great questions as: What if Metroid Prime 4 fails? If Other M was non-canon, how would we tell Adam's backstory? Would Super Metroid look better in Zero Mission's art style? How did Dak and Andy meet? And maybe most importantly, would we consider Donkey Kong 64 a Metroidvania game?
All this, plus some Halo, Castlevania, and...
2021-04-271h 14Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 58: Definitively Ranking Metroid Fusion
Welcome to the second installment of Definitive Ranking, the series where we take ten categories that really make a Metroid game and rank them 1-5. Up this time? Metroid Fusion! While the first time round with Prime 2: Echoes, the guys had pretty similar perspectives, they couldn't be more opposite in Fusion!
Come listen and see where you fall, and get ready for next week as we're hosting our first ever Omega Metroid Discord AMA!
Just as a refresher, the categories we're ranking each game in are:
- World / Atmosphere (th...
2021-04-211h 14Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 55: The History of Metroid Dread - The Game That Never WasBuckle in, because we've got a doozy today. We go back and create a timeline of the most mysterious game in the Metroid universe: Metroid Dread, the game that never was. We go over every interview, every mention, all the rumors, all the whispers over the years to bring you the most comprehensive timeline of the rumored Metroid Fusion sequel. We also throw in our own theories as to what we think really happened over the years.
You won't wanna miss this one, and while you're here, check out this awesome playlist from ReduxSound featuring some custom...
2021-03-301h 41Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 49: Our Favorite Metroid Box Art, Samus in Smash and Other Metroid Q&A’s!WOWWWW! Leave it to Nintendo to announce a Nintendo Direct the day after we record this weeks episode! Here's hoping for some Metroid news! In the meantime, we got a nice lil Q&A episode! What new enemies do we want to see? What's our least favorite thing about our favorite Metroid? Is Samus misrepresented in Smash? Would we want to see a Metal Gear Solid-esq Metroid game?
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2021-02-171h 05Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 46: Metroid Merchandise and Fan Questions!On the two year anniversary of Metroid Prime 4's development being restarted, the boys look to a really cool project giving Metroid fans some much needed optimism: a Lego set based on Samus and the Metroid universe! We examine the set and give our takes on our most wanted pieces of Metroid merchandise, and our favorite piece of existing Metroid merch!
PLUS we take a couple fan questions to end the show on! How would we introduce Ridley as a playable character, what a Samus-less mainline Metroid game would look like, and our hopes for a Super...
2021-01-271h 10Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 44: Discussing Super Metroid’s Sequence Breaks and Speedrunning TechniquesWelcome to a (late) episode of Omega Metroid, where today we try our hand at explaining the many techniques and tricks used by speedrunners to beat Super Metroid in absolutely disgusting times. We break down all the different techniques - the Mockball, Gravity Jump, Blue Suit, Short Charge Shinespark, and more - used by the pros and if we've ever been able to pull any of these moves off ourselves (spoiler: the answer is mostly no).
Come hang with us and get your speed on! Make sure you're coming back next week as we're taking a trip...
2021-01-141h 05Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 38: Answering YOUR Metroid Questions!We asked you guys to play "ask a Metroid question, get a Metroid answer" with us and you delivered in spades! Come listen to us rapid fire some answers to your questions! What do we hope amiibo does in Prime 4? Who's our favorite hunter? Metroid 5 or a Fusion remake? Whats our favorite powerup we're hoping to see return? What would we change about Other M's story? What was the moments that we realized that we loved Metroid?
All this and so much more! Come hang out with us!
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2020-11-251h 07Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 36: Hydro Station (AM2R) - Mapping MetroidFinally, the long wait for a Mapping Metroid is over! We're headed over to the so-good-we-made-it-an-official-Metroid-game AM2R this week and take a look at the aquatic Hydro Station! What are our favorite Metroid battles? Any expansions stick out? How about that Arachnus fight? And of course, the absolutely killer music!
Come reminisce with us as we pay homage to the Hydro Station, plus hear some followup from our Federation Force episode last week and a sneak hint at the next Inspired By Metroid game!
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2020-11-111h 04Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 27: The Unbelievable History of Retro Studios and Metroid PrimeWelcome to another episode of the Omega Metroid Pod! This week, the fellas take you on a journey to relive the incredible history of Retro Studios and their journey to making Metroid Prime. Sleazy owners, embezzled funds, employee's working 48 hours straight, massive layoffs, and 3 canceled games is just a part of a story so incredible, it seems like fiction! Come listen to us talk, debate, and relive the wild journey that led to Metroid Prime, and for an in depth look, read this article here!
All this, plus our thoughts on Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity and...
2020-09-081h 07Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 22: What Would A N64 Metroid Game Have Looked Like?We're back this week to cover a bevvy of topics, with the big talking point being what we think a N64 Metroid game would have looked like? What would we have wanted it to be like and what do we think Nintendo would have actually done? If we had gotten an N64 entry, would the series be bigger? Or would we have never gotten Metroid Prime?And which two powerups probably caused the most headaches?
Come play "Metroid 64 What If?" with us, and also hear our takes on the decidedly Metroid Prime looking Halo Infinite, a...
2020-08-051h 02Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 20: Metroid Going ”Casual” & More Metroid Questions Answered!We're a day late, but a couple bucks over selling price! Dak may have been sick, but the boys rallied and recruited Metroid HQ founder Elias Thompson to join them this week to answer all of YOUR Metroid related questions!
What do we make of the "Metroid Prime 4 Going Casual" story circulating the internet? What's up with Metroids timeline? Should Adam return in Metroid 5? What new music and features would a Super Metroid remake add? Is Retro workinng on both Metroid Prime 4 and a new Donkey Kong?
All this answered and so...
2020-07-221h 15Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 15: Axiom Verge - Inspired By MetroidWelcome to another first edition of a going-to-be-semi-regular series of episodes on the podcast - Inspired By Metroid! Of course, not every week is filled with Metroid news (or games for that matter), so we're gonna point people towards then next best thing: games inspired by Metroid! First up: Axiom Verge.
Axiom Verge is one of the best Super Metroid-esq games ever made, and in many ways, is better than many Metroid games themselves! Come venture into the virtual nightmare of Sudra with us as we explore the game, its world, its weapons, its story, its music, i...
2020-06-171h 15Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 14: Should Nintendo Bring the Metroid Prime Hunters Concept Back?Oh boy. Strap in because Dak and Andy are going to war over a topic near and dear to Dak's heart: Metroid Prime Hunters! We don't talk about the game itself, but the multiplayer character based shooter concept of it instead and argue whether Metroid is the right series to launch a Nintendo specific character based FPS. Do Metroid fans like multiplayer? Could Nintendo even make this game good? Does anybody remember the other Hunters? And the big one - is Metroid Prime a first person shooter?
Come listen to us scream at each other and take...
2020-06-0958 minOmega Metroid PodcastEpisode 8: What Evolutions Can the Next 2D Metroid Make?We're back this week to talk hypothetical's about the next 2D Metroid game! We all know it's coming sometime, but how will it evolve and change with the times? Should beams work in the same way, or would it be cool if you could create combo's? Do melee attacks have a place in Metroid? And what about starting a game off with all of Samus's powers right from the get go?
We're pondering how the next 2D Metroid can switch it up, so come and share your ideas with us! THANK YOU for helping us hit 100 followers...
2020-04-2159 minOmega Metroid PodcastEpisode 7: Did Nintendo Miss Its Chance to Make Metroid a Mega Franchise?We're back this week to discuss one of the big lingering questions Metroid fans have been asking for 30 years - is it too late for Metroid to be a mega franchise? The guys take a look at all the times Nintendo looked poised to elevate Metroid to the next level... but didn't. Joining the show this week is the Webmaster of Metroid Database, Ryan Barrett, to lend some expertise to this weird conundrum! All this, plus talk about Metroid as a FPS, I Love Bees, and more!
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2020-04-1459 minOmega Metroid PodcastEpisode 5: What Would a Metroid Movie Look Like?Welcome back to the only weekly Metroid pod on the net! We know things suck right now, so come and escape with us as we chat about what a potential Metroid movie/TV show/adaptation would look like! Andy and Dak chat about what kind of vibe the movie should go for, how much you make Samus and Ridley talk, of it should be part of the Metroid canon or not, and of course, who should play Samus!
Come hang out with us and give us YOUR Metroid movie pitch on Twitter! We're gonna revisit this topic...
2020-04-011h 10Omega Metroid PodcastEpisode 2: Our Hopes and Wishes for Metroid Prime 4!What's up everyone, and welcome back to the Omega Metroid Podcast! Andy and Dak are back and talking about the thing on every Metroid fans mind: Metroid Prime 4! What do we want to see from the game? What do we NOT want to see? Could there be more than 4 beams? What old enemies do we want to see? All this, plus a little chitchat about Metroid hats!
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2020-03-1147 minOmega Metroid PodcastEpisode 1: Introducing the Omega Metroid Podcast!Hello everyone and WELCOME to the FIRST episode of the OMEGA METROID PODCAST! Come and get to know your hosts, Andy and Dak, as they give you the run down of what to expect from the show! How did they get into Metroid? Do they prefer 2D or 3D? How did these guys meet? What does a weekly Metroid show even look like?
All this and more in our debut episode! Tell a Metroid fan in your life and help spread the good work about our show, coming at you EVERY TUESDAY! We're excited to be on...
2020-03-0437 min
Omega Metroid PodcastThe Omega Metroid Podcast: Coming March 3rd!Here's a little teaser for the debuting Omega Metroid Podcast, coming March 3rd and releasing every Tuesday!
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2020-02-2700 min